Iranian Tourists Seeking Traffickers
Iranian migrants in Serbia, Pakistan's disappearing bees, Vladimir Putin's 2018 bugbears, India's scientific divide, Georgian women, and hitch hiking in Managua, Nicaragua.
A visa-free travel agreement between Iran and Serbia meant to boost tourism has been used by thousands of Iranians trying to enter the European Union. 大象传媒 Persian's Rana Rahimpour teamed up with 大象传媒 Serbian鈥檚 Stefan Veselinovic to hear the stories of Iranians in the Serbian capital Belgrade.
Pakistan's Disappearing Bees
Where have all the bees gone? In Pakistan鈥檚 tribal areas it seems that the bees have been driven out by military actions over past decades. 大象传媒 Urdu鈥檚 Azizullah Khan finds out what鈥檚 going on.
What Makes Putin Mad?
2018 seems to have been a very irritating year for Russian president Vladimir Putin. 大象传媒 Russian鈥檚 Elizaveta Fokht has a round-up of things which annoyed him, from incompetent officials to his own handwriting.
India's science divide
At the recent Indian Science Conference, reputable scientists shocked colleagues by suggesting that many recognised scientific theories should be accredited to Hinduism. Soutik Biswas of 大象传媒 Delhi discusses the clash between India's strong religious and scientific cultures.
Georgian Women: A Family Perspective
Georgia's new president Salome Zurabishvili has lived most of her life in France, missing out on challenges faced by generations of women in Georgia. The 大象传媒's Nina Akhmeteli tells the story of her own family to explain what they鈥檝e been through.
My Home Town: Managua
In the latest in our home town series, Arturo Wallace of 大象传媒 Mundo tells us about hitchhiking around Nicaragua's capital, where the streets have no name.
(Photo: Iranian migrant walking down Belgrade street, Serbia. Credit: Oliver Bunic/AFP/Getty Images)
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